Algebra 2-Chapter 1-Section 1-Vocab Flashcards
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Sequence
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An ordered list of numbers
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Recursion
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A process in which each step of a pattern is dependent on the steps that precede it; something is based on what happened before it
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Term
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Each number in a sequence; a term is written as u-sub-x, x being the position of the term in the sequence
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General term
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The nth term, or u-sub-n, the last term of a sequence
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Recursive formula
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The formula that defines a sequence, must specify one or more starting terms and a recursive rule that defines the nth term of a sequence
